Sanders' Spanish I - Chapter 1a: Likes And Dislikes

1. Name in Spanish the leisure time activies illustrated.

to sing

to swim

to dance

to speak

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2. Select the correct form of the verb to show the proper usage of the verb gustar in the following sentence: He likes strawberries.

A Ud. le gustan fresas.

A él le gustan fresas.

A ella le gustan fresas.

A ellos les gustan fresas.

The correct form of the verb gustar in the sentence "He likes strawberries" is "A él le gustan fresas." This is because gustar is a reflexive verb in Spanish and requires an indirect object pronoun to indicate who is being pleased by the subject of the sentence. In this case, "él" (he) is the subject, so the correct pronoun to use is "le." Additionally, since strawberries is a plural noun, the verb gustar should be conjugated in the plural form, "gustan."

Explanation

The correct form of the verb gustar in the sentence "He likes strawberries" is "A él le gustan fresas." This is because gustar is a reflexive verb in Spanish and requires an indirect object pronoun to indicate who is being pleased by the subject of the sentence. In this case, "él" (he) is the subject, so the correct pronoun to use is "le." Additionally, since strawberries is a plural noun, the verb gustar should be conjugated in the plural form, "gustan."

3. Select the correct form of the verb to show the proper usage of the verb gustar in the following sentence: You like to study.

Me gusta estudiar.

Me gustan estudiar.

Te gusta estudiar.

Te gustan estudiar.

Te gusta estudiar is the correct form of the verb gustar in the given sentence. In Spanish, gustar is used to express likes or preferences, and it is conjugated based on the thing or activity that is liked. When the thing or activity liked is singular, like studying in this case, gusta is used. Te is the correct pronoun to use in this sentence to indicate that the liking is directed towards "you".

Explanation

Te gusta estudiar is the correct form of the verb gustar in the given sentence. In Spanish, gustar is used to express likes or preferences, and it is conjugated based on the thing or activity that is liked. When the thing or activity liked is singular, like studying in this case, gusta is used. Te is the correct pronoun to use in this sentence to indicate that the liking is directed towards "you".

4. Select the correct form of the verb to show the proper usage of the verb gustar in the following sentence: We like chocolate.

Me gusta chocolate.

Me gustan chocolate.

Nos gusta chocolate.

Nos gustan chocolate.

The correct form of the verb gustar in this sentence is "Nos gusta chocolate." This is because the subject "We" is plural, so the verb form should also be plural. "Gusta" is the singular form, while "gustan" is the plural form. Since the sentence is referring to liking chocolate in general, without specifying any specific chocolates, the singular form "gusta" is used.

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The correct form of the verb gustar in this sentence is "Nos gusta chocolate." This is because the subject "We" is plural, so the verb form should also be plural. "Gusta" is the singular form, while "gustan" is the plural form. Since the sentence is referring to liking chocolate in general, without specifying any specific chocolates, the singular form "gusta" is used.

5. Select the correct form of the verb to show the proper usage of the verb gustar in the following sentence: I like grapes.

Me gusto uvas.

Me gustas uvas.

Me gusta uvas.

Me gustan uvas.

The correct form of the verb gustar in this sentence is "Me gustan uvas." This is because the verb gustar is used to express liking or preference for something, and it is conjugated based on the thing being liked, which in this case is "uvas" (grapes), a plural noun. Therefore, the correct conjugation of gustar for this sentence is "gustan." The other options are incorrect because they do not match the subject and verb agreement required by gustar.

Explanation

The correct form of the verb gustar in this sentence is "Me gustan uvas." This is because the verb gustar is used to express liking or preference for something, and it is conjugated based on the thing being liked, which in this case is "uvas" (grapes), a plural noun. Therefore, the correct conjugation of gustar for this sentence is "gustan." The other options are incorrect because they do not match the subject and verb agreement required by gustar.

6. Translate the following reading passage and answer the following question in Spanish paraphrasing the original text: Reading Passage: Hola, me llamo Juan. Me gusta mucho ir a la escuela. Siempre saco muy buenas notas y hago la tarea todos los días también. ¡Estudiar es mi vida! No escucho música ni hablo por teléfono. No me gustan nada los deportes y no me gusta pasar tiempo con amigos tampoco. Soy reservado. Question: ¿Juan es deportista?

Juan is not a sports person. He does not like sports at all.

Explanation

Juan is not a sports person. He does not like sports at all.

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7. Translate the following reading passage and answer the following question in Spanish paraphrasing the original text: Reading Passage: Hola, me llamo Juan. Me gusta mucho ir a la escuela. Siempre saco muy buenas notas y hago la tarea todos los días también. ¡Estudiar es mi vida! No escucho música ni hablo por teléfono. No me gustan nada los deportes y no me gusta pasar tiempo con amigos tampoco. Soy reservado. Question: ¿Juan es sociable?

Juan no es sociable porque no le gusta pasar tiempo con amigos y es reservado. Además, el texto menciona que no escucha música ni habla por teléfono, lo cual indica que prefiere estar solo y no interactuar socialmente.

Explanation

Juan no es sociable porque no le gusta pasar tiempo con amigos y es reservado. Además, el texto menciona que no escucha música ni habla por teléfono, lo cual indica que prefiere estar solo y no interactuar socialmente.

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8. Translate the following reading passage and answer the following question in Spanish paraphrasing the original text: Reading Passage: Hola, me llamo Juan. Me gusta mucho ir a la escuela. Siempre saco muy buenas notas y hago la tarea todos los días también. ¡Estudiar es mi vida! No escucho música ni hablo por teléfono. No me gustan nada los deportes y no me gusta pasar tiempo con amigos tampoco. Soy reservado. Question: ¿Juan es estudioso?

Juan es estudioso porque siempre saca muy buenas notas, hace la tarea todos los días y estudiar es su vida.

Explanation

Juan es estudioso porque siempre saca muy buenas notas, hace la tarea todos los días y estudiar es su vida.

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9. Translate the following reading passage and answer the following question in Spanish paraphrasing the original text: Reading Passage: Hola, me llamo Juan. Me gusta mucho ir a la escuela. Siempre saco muy buenas notas y hago la tarea todos los días también. ¡Estudiar es mi vida! No escucho música ni hablo por teléfono. No me gustan nada los deportes y no me gusta pasar tiempo con amigos tampoco. Soy reservado. Question: ¿A Juan le gusta estudiar?

Juan enjoys studying because he always gets good grades, and studying is his life. He also likes going to school a lot.

Explanation

Juan enjoys studying because he always gets good grades, and studying is his life. He also likes going to school a lot.

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